ABOUT ME: I picked up my first business card when I was about 10, while visiting in Tijuana with my dad. I kept it because I liked a hat at this
one shop, but my dad didn't want to buy it. I hoped to go back and buy it some day (I never did!). Then, later I
wanted to collect cards to show them in San Diego County Fair in San Diego, where they
have many hobby shows (I never did that, either!). I didn't know there
were other collectors out there until the 80's, when I worked with a guy in NY who said
he collected them (or used to, I think). I saw other card collectors later
at our county fair, too. Then I started collecting
more actively when I found the
IBCC and joined the club and
mailing list (which is now on Facebook). I was trading with 5-6 people regularly, but I haven't had time for that, for quite a while now. I have more cards than I can display or go
through, but I hope to get them organized sometime. ~Suzanne
SEND ME CARDS!
Please feel free to send me cards you don't want at: P.O. Box 1203 Port Washington, NY 11050.
However, I do not have time for new traders, sorry! (Please visit IBCC as noted above to find traders.) If you send me cards
through the mail, I might not reply for a very long time or send you any cards.
If you want me to send you money in return for postage, I can do that, but you must let me
know in your email or letter. NOTE: I will be moving in mid-June, 2024 so you might want to wait to send cards until after that, when I get a new P.O. Box and will post it here. I can't guarantee that I will receive your cards in a timely fashion (although I will be getting mail forwarded to the new box).
My Collection This picture above was from when we lived in Lubbock (97-01) - I was
sorting them on our small table. I have way more than will fit into this picture.
I sort them whenever I have a little time, using photo boxes. When
I get all of them sorted into categories, I will attempt to alphabetize them.
Then I will enter the data into a spreadsheet in the computer and possibly scan
them in as well. I'm sure I will find MANY duplicates when I alphabetize them. I
have thousands now and not much free time for sorting, so it will take quite a
while.
Here's what the cards look like now in my closets in Arkansas. I have a lot more boxes in another room, but they're packed up now, since we're moving soon.